He embarked his goods and everything in the way of supplies for his "Colonic," in a vessel then anchored in the Texel, aud on the 13th of May 1652 applied to the States-General for their formal permit to return home, which was requisite by a resolution of that body of the 14th of the preceding March. But he was doomed to disappointment. The Amsterdam chamber supported their officers, and were dis[)leased at van der Donck, and the delegation for laying all thoir matters before the States-General instead of before themselves, thereby forcing the chamber to bring its own action in New Netherland before the "Lords of Holland," as the States-General were termed. And it had influence enough among them to annoy van der Donck in every way. His request was merely referred to a committee "to examine." But on the 24th of May he sent in along and sharp, but respectful, memorial, protesting against their inaction. In this, he says, "that proposing to depart by your High Mightinesses consent, with his wife, mother, sister, brother, servants, maids, and in that design had packed and shipped all his implements and goods," but he understood "that the Hon.*"^ Directors at Amsterdam had forbidilen all skippers to receive him, or his, even though exhibiting your High Jlightinesses express orders and consent," * * * " by which he must, without any form of procedure, or anything resembling thereto, remain separated from his wife, mother, sis-

6 1. Col. Hist., 438. 'I. Col. Hist., 444-401.